For a European Snowball, you'll need:

4 cl gin

2cl limoncello

1cl pastis

1.5cl orgeat (almond syrup)

2cl double cream

Collect top snow and make five lumps the size of a golf balls. Squeeze excess water then put in blender with the other ingredients for five seconds, strain and pour in cocktail glass with a sprig of mint.

Recipe by Salvatore Calabrese, head bartender at Fifty (50 St James's Street, London SW1. 0870 415 5050, www.fiftylondon.com)